Blog Posts in May, 2011
Posted on May 18, 2011 By Ricky Malik
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Posted on May 17, 2011 By Ricky Malik
Some movement: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_4879.html Ricky Malik, Esq. Law Offices of Ricky Malik, P.C.
Continue reading "June Visa Bulletin Released" »
Posted on May 16, 2011 By Ricky Malik
The United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) released a fact sheet clarifying the issue of what benefits can make one a public charge. Accepting the following can lead to a public ...
Continue reading "What's a Public Charge? Will getting help from the Goverment and food stamps or medicare cause me problems with immigration?" »
Posted on May 14, 2011 By Ricky Malik
In a single page decision, the Attorney General of the United States in Matter of Dorman, 25 I&N Dec. 485 (A.G. 2011) remands a case for the Board to consider his questions, amongst which, ...
Continue reading "Attorney General vacates BIA and provides initial signs of relief for same sex couples" »
Posted on May 13, 2011 By Ricky Malik
This case tries to close the door on K-1 entrants adjusting through subsequent marriages to US Citizens. Nonetheless the case does help clarify one issue that we have run into before, namely that ...
Continue reading "Big K-1 Fiance Visa case from the Board" »
Posted on May 11, 2011 By Ricky Malik
Kudos to DC Bar, the Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) and others... 110604 Flyer English Ricky Malik, Esq. www.rmlegal.com
Continue reading "Free Immigration Legal Advice Clinic on June 4, 2011 in DC" »
Posted on May 10, 2011 By Ricky Malik
Why the higher and not the lower? Was not that clearly explained in holding below: TAKE SOLUTIONS v PAWAR SANDESH 2010PER00907 (APR 28 2011) 083332 CADEC SD Ricky Malik, Esq. www.rmlegal.com
Continue reading "DOL wants to limit employer's ability to obtain accurate prevailing wages: "An employer that receives more than one PWD based on variations of its minimum job requirements must abide by the higher wage."" »
Posted on May 9, 2011 By Ricky Malik
I can't tell you how many times I've met immigrants who recieved 12 months, all suspended (meaning the Criminal Judge wanted no jail time), who then face deportation because they have a one year ...
Continue reading "Washington State reduces maximum possible misdemeanor jail sentence by one day to 364 days. Hoorah!! If only all States would do the same..." »
Posted on May 7, 2011 By Ricky Malik
United States Citizenship & Immigration Services released final memo guidance for coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the adjudication of applications and petitions ...
Continue reading "Final Memo released on coordination between Immigration agencies for people who are fighting their case in Immigration Court" »
Posted on May 6, 2011 By Ricky Malik
The Board of Immigration Appeals in a recent decision determined that a child of 14 who probably can't read, write or speak English is old enough to accept and comply with confusing legal documents ...
Continue reading "Bad News for those of us who represent or try to reopen cases of kids who enter the United States scared and bewildered. Fourteen (14) years old is old enough!" »
Posted on May 5, 2011 By Ricky Malik
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is eliminating redundant programs by removing the following countries from, and relieving nonimmigrant nationals or citizens of the following countries from ...
Continue reading "U.S. Department of Homeland Security removes 25 countries from NSEERS program. The end of NSEERS?" »
Posted on May 4, 2011 By Ricky Malik
United States Immigration & Customs Enformcement (ICE) has developed the below toolbox filled with goodies to be used by prosecutors who need the help of immigrants to prosecute a crime AND tools ...
Continue reading "ICE released Tool Kit for Government Prosecutors to Use when they need immigrants" »